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Household of William Colwell (born 1853, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Colwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colwell, born in 1853 in Northamptonshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Colwell, born in 1854 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Greenwich, Kent, England).


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William Colwell's household

Male

William

Colwell

Head
Female

Sarah

Colwell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Colwell

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Colwell

Son
Male

William

Colwell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Colwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Northamptonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colwell

Head

Married

28

1853

Northamptonshire, England

Sarah

Colwell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Colwell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Colwell

Son

Single

4

1877

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

William

Colwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Greenwich, Kent, England

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